I have to acknowledge in a post the passing of a famous Canadian artist Alex Colville. I have always loved his work. His paintings belong to the school of photo-realism, I understand. Maybe that’s why I love his work so much. Although they are paintings, they look like surreal photographs that tell a story.
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| To Prince Edward Island |
This is one of my favourites. It is hung in the National Gallery in Ottawa. I remember taking my son there when he was very little. We would stand well off to the left of the painting and then off to the right. The binoculars would always follow you – very eerie. Here is a link to more of his paintings. Look for the statement or tension in each piece.
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| Breakfast at Tomanys |
The picture? Well it might not be art, but it is still and it is life and it may tell a story, but I think that it’s missing the tension. Maybe this is a good thing. Life imitating art, almost.
Have an artistic day!!